Splash Mountain closing date and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure makeover details (Ep. 168)

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The clock is running if you want to ride Splash Mountain one more time before it closes. You have until Jan. 22 to experience the log ride in its current form. Then it will close and the transformation into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will begin. The new ride based on “The Princess and the Frog” will open in late 2024. Orlando Sentinel tourism reporters Dewayne Bevil and Katie Rice discuss details about the makeover and other news about holiday festivities at Disney World attractions. Splash Mountain closing date (1:41) Tiana’s Bayou Adventure update (4:28) Candlelight Procession tweak (10:09) Festival of the Holidays (14:17) Guardians: ‘Run, Run, Rocket’ (17:32) Magic Kingdom festivities (22:09 Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios (23:09) Decorations at resorts, Disney Springs (24:25) Universal’s Escape Rooms (25:26)